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Nice. I saw the vids on YT. Does the car like you have separation that quick in the back?
Guessing not since it picked up big tightening everything up. The videos were from a prior night and different settings. Believe I was on a 12c and 6r in the videos.
Last outing I ended up at 4c and 12r in the back. Also tightened up the front a bunch.
I'd like to see if it slowed down a bunch now, but I didn't have a pal to video last outing. Also went from 13psi down to 8 in the slicks. Need to get new video to see what its doing.
Shook the cob webs off this weekend. Track opening night was pretty disappointing. The timing system was down completely and they only had one lane prep'd.
Draggy put me down to several 1.30 60's and a few 5.8x's at 104! lol. Had to let off due to traction issues up top. Makes me wonder what the old girl would do at a "good" track.
But nothing broke and I cruised it home so I guess its a win.
Slicks are wrapping well at 10psi. Squeaked out the worlds smallest wheelie in this one.
Hope to get it to consistently launch in the 1.2x zone and stay straight. Can't tell if its driver error and I'm pulling it or if the steering pulls left. Wheels dart left a bit on the launch in most of the vids I was watching. I need to get a driver cam and see if its me or the car! lol.
Once I have it going straight I'd like to bump it up a tad in to the 130's. See if I can knock off some sub 5.50 passes.
Cruised the car out to the First TNT of the year with the track under new management. Day went well. Moving Diag bar from top 4 link bars to bottom seems to have cured the streering under power issue. Went a new best playing around at lowish boost. Peaked at 18 and 15 most of the run. Surprised me, its been awhile since I was in something kinda quick!
5.44 @ 128.9.
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Last edited by Forcefed86; May 18, 2026 at 08:21 AM.
Wish I had some video. Was a last minute outing and I went solo.
Looked back at the logs and I was leaving at 4900 and 8lbs. Feels very tame in the car. Like I could bump it up the power a ton. I Re-adjusted everything for the slicks. Rear dips maybe 2-3” and nose maxes out just enough to lift both wheels about 2 inches off the ground. Not pulling timing anymore on launch. Just slicks and goes. Will need video to verify, but feels like a dead hook. I’m told its better to spin a slick a revolution or 2 on the hit. I’ll keep bumping it up and see how it reacts. Only at 6500 or so though the traps at 130. Feel like a I need to swap the 3.90 out with this goofy tall tire. Get a 4.10 or even 4.30 or so on there if I don't turn it up any. Would leave MUCH harder.... couple better and be happier overall. Feel like this car shoudl easily be in the 1.2X 60’ range and 7k+ through the traps.
Or add 100hp or so... lol
Last edited by Forcefed86; May 19, 2026 at 11:39 AM.
Another Test And tune success. Spun badly anytime I tried to turn it up. But managed several 1.2x range 60' times. Had to turn it back down to get it to stick. New personal best of 5.40. Really need to wire up a scramble button think I'll do that before next outing.
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